| Children & Animals: Exploring the Roots of Kindness & Cruelty Contributor(s): Ascione, Frank R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557533830 ISBN-13: 9781557533838 Publisher: Purdue University Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Animal abuse has been an acknowledged problem for centuries, but only within the past few decades has scientific research provided evidence that the maltreatment of animals often overlaps with violence toward people. The perpetrators of such inhumane treatment are often children and adolescents. This book presents current wisdom about the relationship between the maltreatment of animals and violence directed toward other human beings. The author, a noted expert in these areas, writes in a style and presents the findings in a language that will be understandable to parents and teachers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Social Science | Children's Studies - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 155.418 |
| LCCN: 2004013476 |
| Series: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.94" W x 8.74" (0.74 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Animal abuse has been an acknowledged problem for centuries, but only within the past few decades has scientific research provided evidence that the maltreatment of animals often overlaps with violence toward people. The variants of violence, including bullying or assaults in a schoolyard, child abuse in homes, violence between adult intimate partners, community hostility in our streets and neighborhoods, and even the context of war, are now the subject of concerted research efforts. Very often, the association of these forms of violence with cruelty to animals has been found. The perpetrators of such inhumane treatment are often children and adolescents. How common are these incidents? What motivates human maltreatment of animals? Are there cultural, societal, neighborhood, and family contexts that contribute to cruelty to animals? How early in a child's life does cruelty to animals emerge and are these incidents always a sign of future interpersonal violence? Are there ways of preventing such cruelty? Can we intervene effectively with children who already have a history of abuse and violence? Children and Animals: Exploring the Roots of Kindness and Cruelty presents the current scientific and professional wisdom about the relation between the maltreatment of animals and interpersonal violence directed toward other human beings. However, the author, Frank R. Ascione, a noted expert in these areas, writes in a style and presents the findings in a language that will be understandable to parents, teachers, counselors, clergy, animal welfare professionals, foster parents, mental health professionals, youth workers, law enforcement professionals, and anyone else whose work or interest crosses into the lives of children and adolescents. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ascione, Frank R.: - Frank R. Ascione received the 2001 Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction and the International Society for Anthrozoology, and in 2002, was selected as USU's College of Education Scholar/Researcher of the Year. Ascione serves on the Child and Animal Abuse Prevention Advisory Council of the Latham Foundation. During his career, he has published several books including The International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research, and Application and Safe Havens for Pets: Guidelines for Programs Sheltering Pets for Women Who Are Battered. |